Woman in Pink, 19th C. Hand-painted Portrait Snuff Box boxing boy Honour abroad and liberty at

Honour abroad and liberty at home

and a few breaks in the splint of the body--all as detailed in photos

but I've since learned that there was quite a menagerie of them

Signed with an H on the rear side of the base

Made by Royal Winton Grimwades

Woman in Pink, 19th C. Hand-painted Portrait Snuff Box boxing boy Honour abroad and liberty atI love the history of gestures and body language as a vocabulary, and while much is lost on me, I've certainly seen many a pretty young woman portrayed with this raised hand gesture which, together with her deep blush and the bright yellow bow just below her corseted waist, signals both modesty and beckoning at the same time. Quite a vision in pink! Mid 19th c. I believe, finely hand painted, black lacquered snuff box. 3 1 2" x 2 1 4" x 15 16" t. Box